A review by wyatttroutman
Attack of Shadows by Jason Anspach, Nick Cole

3.0

This book covers a single battle: the invasion of a moon that has both a shipyard and orbital gun by the mysterious Goth Sullus. At first I found the writing of this novel very jarring. The story is constantly switching between an entire cast of new characters, what they're doing in combat and politics, and many other things. At a glance, it seems like a jumbled mess. However, I realized that that isn't the case. The cast isn't as new as it appears. The combat isn't as disjointed as you first think. Paying attention to the story allows you to easily shift from one perspective to the next with no trouble. I found some of the Star Wars references to be a bit on the nose, but at least the authors own up to it (looking at you, "tri-fighters")... While this isn't my favorite novel in the series, I have no issue with it and thoroughly enjoyed the story.